Cougars Track & Field Competes at LBCC Viking Invite

March 15, 2022

By Mari Kneisel/COC Sports Information

LONG BEACH — College of the Canyons competed at the Long Beach City College Viking Invitational on Friday, returning to action against a field of community college student-athletes.

Canyons freshman Layne Buck claimed another second place mark in the long jump event (6.46, 21'2.5"). Buck also took second in the triple jump event (12.82, 42'0.75").

COC freshman Brian Snoek set a personal best in the shot put (10.94m, 35'10.75") taking fifth in the field of 12.

Simon Sampson took second in the 100m (11.30) and third in the 200m (23.16) in events which both had fields of more than 30. Keyjon Wooten was a step behind in fourth place with a new personal best (11.37) and Jordan Anderson just behind him in fifth (11.43).

Felix Brietbach (2:09.04) and David Salazar (2:12.48) represented the Cougars in the 800m taking seventh and 10th, respectively, in the field of 24. Salazar also claimed a sixth-place finish in the 1500m (4:34.58).

On the women's side, Rebekah Brooks claimed eighth in both the 100m (13.51) and 200m (27.28).

COC freshman Trinity Winslow continued to represent the Cougars in hurdles, finishing fourth in both the 100h (18.68) and the 400h (1:19.69).

Full results from the LBCC Viking Invitational are available here.

Canyons Top Performers (W)

Rebekah Brooks — 8th place, 100m (13.51); 8th place, 200m (27.28)
Maylani Perez — 15th place, 800m (3:13.81); 9th place, 1500m (6:24.35)
Trinity Winslow — 4th place, 100h (18.68); 4th place, 400h (1:19.69)

Canyons Top Performers (M)

Simon Sampson — 2nd place, 100m (11.30); 3rd place, 200m (23.16)
Layne Buck—2nd place, LJ (6.46m, 21'2.5"); 2nd place, TJ (12.82, 42'0.75")
Brian Snoek—5th place, shot put (10.95m, 35'10.75")
Joshua Christopher—11th place, 200m (23.89); 7th place, 400m (52.52)
4 x 100m — The team of Anderson, Joshua Christopher, Tylyn Cook and Buck posted a time of 43.70, taking fifth.

Upcoming Schedule

Canyons will be back on the track March 24-25 at the UC Riverside Spring Track Classic, with just the program's decathletes scheduled to compete.

The Cougars continue with a Western State Conference (WSC) meet on Friday, April 1 at Bakersfield College beginning at 1 p.m.

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